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| Author: | Lex [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | IRA Bombing in 1939 |
I had absolutely no idea that the IRA bombed Coventry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-28191501 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:31 am ] |
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Some more background to the bombing: http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/articles/s-shaw.php |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:04 am ] |
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Lex wrote: I had absolutely no idea that the IRA bombed Coventry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-28191501 They had a second bite in the 70s Lex. You're not alone in not knowing, there's a Coventry page on facebook where there are many admitting to not knowing! |
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:25 pm ] |
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It got forgotten a week later when war was declared. I hope a memorial gets sorted out. |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:32 am ] |
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Again Lex, I have mixed views. Whilst those that died innocently deserve remembering, a memorial could stoke up long buried distrust and resentments. I believe (was told by an elderly Irishman) that there was quite a backlash toward the Irish community in the day, just as there was in Birmingham after the pub bombings. |
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| Author: | Lex [ Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:05 pm ] |
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Amemorial for the bombing's victims is being planned: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-29975977 |
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| Author: | Lex [ Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:34 pm ] |
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The memorial was unveiled today; it looked to be a low key & dignified affair: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-34475372 |
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